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Project background -social zCatchment designated as a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone under the European Nitrates Directive zLead to much discussion about the area’s future zCommunity consultation process through a local group (Formartine Partnership) yConsulted local people yConsulted those working for organisations with a remit for the area xAsked to produce a ‘wish list’ for the area

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Who are the stakeholders here? zLocal residents zLand managers / farmers zLandowners zThose who use the river for recreation zNational government agencies responsible for conserving the river zLocal government

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Project outcomes zInvolvement of the local community zIncreased awareness of the river environment and our impact on it zImprovements in the ecological state of the river zThe provision of guidance on how to involve local people in catchment scale projects

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How are we assessing stakeholder involvement? zThrough recording the range of involvement in the project zThrough monitoring of people’s responses to the project yAssessment of random samples of the population to see how their attitudes to the river, the project and their impact upon the river change during the project

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What does this mean outside the catchment? zImplications for Water Framework Directive (notably Article 14) zDemonstrating community participation (not just consultation) zGuidance on how to integrate local people and national agencies zProvides important input for predicting likely outcomes - can we change people’s responses and attitudes?